Wednesday, August 17
Novelist Frank McCourt’s sharp-witted musical The Irish … and How They Got That Way traces the nation’s evolution through its music over the past century or so. Maine State Music Theatre’s production is a collaboration with Portland Stage Company, and runs at Portland Stage’s theater (25A Forest Ave., Portland) from Aug. 16 through Sept. 4; tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tix: $41-$50. 725-8769. msmt.org.